Chapter 273 273: A throne. A bride. And a power...

Ramsey

When we arrived at the lower villages, the devastation that greeted me broke my heart. Homes were burned, their roofs collapsing on themselves. We were yet to recover from the damage done by Nathan and then this.

It seemed like we were in a never-ending cycle of doom.

Warriors fought desperately against the Ferals who seemed to be everywhere. They were snarling and lunging easily overpowering the throngs of warriors that faced them.

A child sobbed nearby, clutching a bloodied arm, her face was streaked with ash. A woman lay motionless on the ground, her neck was twisted at an unnatural angle. My stomach churned.

"Ramsey!"

Lenny's voice snapped me back. He pointed ahead, where a group of warriors had managed to push the Ferals back towards the tree line. One of the Feral seemed wounded.

"This is the Dark One's doing," Lenny said, his voice trembling with rage. "He sent them here."

I nodded, my jaw was clenched so tightly it hurt. "He wanted to make a point."

"A point?" Lenny frowned. "He wanted to destroy us."

I didn't know how to explain to Lenny that Xander was trying to tell me how it would be if I didn't have Lyla beside me or the power of the White Moon Throne. So, I had to make a choice or this would be my fate.

The warriors were no match for the Ferals, at least without the help of a Moonsinger. I glanced back at the burning village, at the wounded warriors and the dead scattered on the ground.

– the White Moon Throne. Cassidy. Power to rival Lyla's Moonsinging. I had spent so long trying to protect my people to shield them from the chaos of war, and now I

Nathan but also with the Dark One and his armies and the only choice before me was Xander's solution. But it was a gamble.

was strained. "We need Lyla. If I had known

choice, Lenny," I shouted amidst the

need

warriors bleeding for a cause they hardly understood, at the innocents who had paid

see if we can move them to the capital, we have better protection there. We need to reinforce the borders

Lyla," Lenny came to me. "Did

crying girl and scooping her into

out to her and get her

out an energy bar candy I always save for something to chew when I'm frustrated instead of resorting to

this is a case of your ego at play, then you have to forget it. We almost died today. The Ferals retreated, we didn't pursue

answer him. I took the child to a small tent that has been set

to the attendant who immediately thrust what I wanted into my hand. I sat down on one

me with

your name?" I

"Tiara," she replied.

smiled, wondering what it would be like if this girl was truly mine. If I would be hesitating over making a choice. "You're such a

nodded and pointed at her

flashed her another smile. "Can you wave at

her

Lenny growled with frustration, then turned to the

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